http://www.ontopoftheworld.net Travel the world Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:34:31 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.ontopoftheworld.net/2012/01/16/new-zealand-adventure-bound/ http://www.ontopoftheworld.net/2012/01/16/new-zealand-adventure-bound/#comments Mon, 16 Jan 2012 18:44:24 +0000 On Top Of The World http://www.ontopoftheworld.net/?p=1444 Travellers is search of adventure and extreme sports may find more than they bargained for in New Zealand. It is a country of dramatic … Continue reading →]]> http://www.ontopoftheworld.net/2012/01/16/new-zealand-adventure-bound/feed/ 0 http://www.ontopoftheworld.net/2012/01/11/israel-%e2%80%93-an-introduction-to-the-country/ http://www.ontopoftheworld.net/2012/01/11/israel-%e2%80%93-an-introduction-to-the-country/#comments Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:51:42 +0000 On Top Of The World http://www.ontopoftheworld.net/?p=1440 Geographically, Israel is a long, narrow stretch of land at the south-eastern corner of the Mediterranean, situated between Africa and Asia and on the … Continue reading →]]> http://www.ontopoftheworld.net/2012/01/11/israel-%e2%80%93-an-introduction-to-the-country/feed/ 0 http://www.ontopoftheworld.net/2012/01/10/greece-%e2%80%93-in-search-of-alexander-the-great/ http://www.ontopoftheworld.net/2012/01/10/greece-%e2%80%93-in-search-of-alexander-the-great/#comments Tue, 10 Jan 2012 22:12:21 +0000 On Top Of The World http://www.ontopoftheworld.net/?p=1431 Our search for Alexander the Great takes us to northern Greece where we meet with foremost archaeologists who give insight to his life. Alexander … Continue reading →]]> http://www.ontopoftheworld.net/2012/01/10/greece-%e2%80%93-in-search-of-alexander-the-great/feed/ 0 http://www.ontopoftheworld.net/2012/01/09/st-lucia-%e2%80%93-caribbean-island-getaway/ http://www.ontopoftheworld.net/2012/01/09/st-lucia-%e2%80%93-caribbean-island-getaway/#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2012 15:55:01 +0000 On Top Of The World http://www.ontopoftheworld.net/?p=1418 An all-inclusive vacation at La Toc Bay on the volcanic island of St. Lucia offers sun, sea and sand, all your food and drink, … Continue reading →]]> http://www.ontopoftheworld.net/2012/01/09/st-lucia-%e2%80%93-caribbean-island-getaway/feed/ 0 http://www.ontopoftheworld.net/2012/01/05/the-azores-island-of-faial/ http://www.ontopoftheworld.net/2012/01/05/the-azores-island-of-faial/#comments Thu, 05 Jan 2012 22:09:22 +0000 On Top Of The World http://www.ontopoftheworld.net/?p=1390 Deep in the Atlantic Ocean, midway between North America and Europe, nine Portuguese islands make up the Azores archipelago. One of these, the volcanic … Continue reading →]]> http://www.ontopoftheworld.net/2012/01/05/the-azores-island-of-faial/feed/ 2 http://www.ontopoftheworld.net/2011/11/29/1812-part-11-the-sinking-of-the-nancy/ http://www.ontopoftheworld.net/2011/11/29/1812-part-11-the-sinking-of-the-nancy/#comments Tue, 29 Nov 2011 16:44:45 +0000 On Top Of The World http://www.ontopoftheworld.net/?p=1386 A former Canadian fur trading vessel, HMS Nancy was the only ship left in the Upper Great Lakes after the Battle of Lake Erie. … Continue reading →]]> http://www.ontopoftheworld.net/2011/11/29/1812-part-11-the-sinking-of-the-nancy/feed/ 1 http://www.ontopoftheworld.net/2011/11/23/1812-part-10-relief-of-fort-michilimackinac/ http://www.ontopoftheworld.net/2011/11/23/1812-part-10-relief-of-fort-michilimackinac/#comments Wed, 23 Nov 2011 18:30:47 +0000 On Top Of The World http://www.ontopoftheworld.net/?p=1380 Following the Battle of Lake Erie when the British fleet was defeated by the Americans, Fort Michilimackinac in the Mackinaw Straits was isolated. The … Continue reading →]]> http://www.ontopoftheworld.net/2011/11/23/1812-part-10-relief-of-fort-michilimackinac/feed/ 0 http://www.ontopoftheworld.net/2011/11/14/1812-part-9-war-and-the-settlers/ http://www.ontopoftheworld.net/2011/11/14/1812-part-9-war-and-the-settlers/#comments Mon, 14 Nov 2011 15:06:35 +0000 On Top Of The World http://www.ontopoftheworld.net/?p=1376 After the Americans had defeated the British at the Battle of Lake Erie and the Battle of the Thames – the south western region … Continue reading →]]> http://www.ontopoftheworld.net/2011/11/14/1812-part-9-war-and-the-settlers/feed/ 0 http://www.ontopoftheworld.net/2011/11/09/1812-part-8-the-british-retreat-and-the-death-of-tecumseh/ http://www.ontopoftheworld.net/2011/11/09/1812-part-8-the-british-retreat-and-the-death-of-tecumseh/#comments Wed, 09 Nov 2011 22:16:38 +0000 On Top Of The World http://www.ontopoftheworld.net/?p=1341 Following the loss of the British Fleet at the Battle of Lake Erie it was decided to destroy everything that could be of use … Continue reading →]]> http://www.ontopoftheworld.net/2011/11/09/1812-part-8-the-british-retreat-and-the-death-of-tecumseh/feed/ 0 http://www.ontopoftheworld.net/2011/11/08/france-wartime-memories-vimy-to-dunkirk/ http://www.ontopoftheworld.net/2011/11/08/france-wartime-memories-vimy-to-dunkirk/#comments Tue, 08 Nov 2011 20:58:15 +0000 On Top Of The World http://www.ontopoftheworld.net/?p=1335 High overlooking Vimy Ridge in France, land has been dedicated to Canada and a huge war memorial built as a tribute to the gallantry … Continue reading →]]> http://www.ontopoftheworld.net/2011/11/08/france-wartime-memories-vimy-to-dunkirk/feed/ 0